Implantable Ultrasound Allows for Targeted Brain Tumor Treatment

Dec-15-19 An implantable ultrasound device that allows medication to cross the blood-brain barrier could open new doors for treating brain cancers.

The implantable ultrasound device builds on the research into using ultrasound waves to temporarily disrupt the blood-brain barrier and allow medications to enter the brain. In order to offer a longer-term, more targeted treatment, the team from Northwestern University created an implantable ultrasound device that delivers waves without having to travel through the bones of the skull. This technique allows the blood-brain barrier to stay open for several hours, and also enables the use of more potent drugs—including the highly effective paclitaxel that can treat the deadly glioblastoma brain cancer.

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